Pictorial post-card.



No. 792,420. PATENTED JUNE 13, 1905. A. JAssE'.

PIGTORIAL POST CARD.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 13, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

PICTORIAL POST-CARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 792,420, dated June 13,1905.

Application filed September 9, 1903. Serial No. 172,472.

To all "107mm 211 may concern:

Be it known that I, .ALFRED JASSE, a subject of the German Emperor,residing at 54 Ostendstrasse, Frankfort-on-the-Main, Prussia, Germany,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in PictorialPost-Cards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pictorial post-cards and the like; and it hasfor its object to proyide a novel form of card in which a cover or 'liapis attached to the back of the card to inclose a set of views or otherarticles to be inserted.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, Figure 1shows the back of a post-card, indicating also the set of views insertedbeneath the cover. Fig. 2 is a section on the line A B of Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a View corresponding to Fig. l with the set of views in extended oropened-out position. Fig. 4 is a section corresponding to Fig. 2 andillustrating a modification.

As shown in the drawings, the post-card a is impressed, so as to producea frame 6, whereby is formed a passe-partout-like opening. In thisopening the set of views or other inclosure is inserted and fastened orpartly gummed. In the present instance is used a sheet (Z, each foldedsection 0 of which constitutes a scenic view, of which the series mayaptly be a consecutive set of illustrations of the same city. Part ofthe opening, at one of the narrow ends preferably, is covered by a stripf, between which and the card a an interstice is left. At the oppositeend the frame 7) is formed with a lap or fold, beneath which is insertedthe edge of a tongue or flap g, which edge is gummed or otherwisesecured in position. The said tongue g serves to cover the insertedsheet (Z when the latter is folded and inclosed within the frame, andthe free edge of said leaf enters in the manner of a tongue the slipbetween the strip f and the card, so that the sheet (Z is securely heldin position and cannot unfold of itself. The outer face of said flap mayalso be provided with a pictorial representation, while the portion ofthe back of the card not included' in the frame may be utilized forwriting upon.

As an article of manufacture the post-card described presents a numberof illustrations mounted in a novel and attractive manner. Upon merelyreleasing the tongue 9 the sheet (Z may be unfolded for inspection ofthe illus-- trations.

Instead of impressing or stamping the frame on the body of the card thelatter may be partly recessed, as shown in Fig. 4:, so that a pocket Itis formed. The insertion can be placed in this pocket, so that the coverregisters with the plane of the card and engages the slit k.

Various modes may be employed of attaching the tongue to the card, andthe card may be formed of several parts, it being understood that I donot confine myself to the shapes or sizes shown or to the specificparticular form described.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is

As an article of manufacture, a post-card havinga representation of aframe on its back, a tongue having one end attached to the card withinthe frame at one side thereof, and having its free end detachablyengaged in a slit in the card at the other end of the frame, and a sheetheld within the frame by said tongue, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED JAssE.

Witnesses:

BERNHARD KAIsER, J EAN GRUND.

